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Amber Dakar

Amber Dakar

Amber Dakar is supervisor of the research department at Weiss Research. Before moving into her current role, Ms. Dakar was a senior analyst and product manager overseeing research for the MoneyandMarkets.com product line. Prior to that role, Ms. Dakar was a financial research analyst providing research for numerous Weiss publications, while monitoring the performance of the newsletter recommendations.

Previously, Ms. Dakar was employed at Bloomberg L.P. as a data analyst and later as a team leader with responsibility for a broad range of research activities, including examination of domestic and Eurobond floating rate notes and dividends on preferred stocks.

Ms. Dakar is the author of The Busy Person’s Guide to Personal Finance, a primer to help consumers manage their finances so they can build a substantial nest-egg. She also conducts personal finance seminars where she provides concepts to attain overall financial health and has been a guest on various regional and nationally syndicated radio programs including CNN Radio, CNBC Market Watch, Fox News Radio and Traders Nation discussing personal finance strategies for today’s consumer.

Ms. Dakar holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s in business administration.

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